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Ask for help > Her, hers or something else?
Her, hers or something else?
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dackala
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Her, hers or something else?
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Hi all, I �m not sure any more how to fill in this sentence? Maria couldn �t find her passport and Sara couldn �t
find____ too. Thanks in advance |
31 Mar 2016
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georginasantanna
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Well, it depends on the meaning of the sentence. If it means that Sara couldn �t find her own passport, it is definitely "hers" but if it means that Sara couldn �t find Maria �s passport than it would be "it". But I suppose "hers" is the best option. Georgina |
31 Mar 2016
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cunliffe
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Hi Darija, it �s �hers � and I would put �either � rather than �too �. |
31 Mar 2016
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dackala
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Thank you Georgina and Lynne! I made up that sentence for one of my ws ( possessive pronouns exercise) but today I wasn �t sure about it after reading again. Yes, Lynne i should be either. I need to correct is and upload the ws again :) thanks for spotting the mistake! |
31 Mar 2016
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yanogator
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Also, there should be a comma before "either". Bruce |
31 Mar 2016
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douglas
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I wasn �t sure that I agreed with you on this one Bruce, so I researched it. Here �s an interesting little blog on the comma before either:
Cheers,
Douglas
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1 Apr 2016
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yanogator
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Thanks, Douglas (necessary comma). Like the author of that article, I will continue to use the comma with "either". Bruce |
1 Apr 2016
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